The quality of an animal feed is the first most important set point for Farmix Animal Feeds. The basis of any efficient and sustainable farming production start with products that will present the positive results needed to be economically viable and that can only be achieved by quality feed.

Farmix have been in the process the last few years to implement new production structures, improved quality feed management and processing control. This have lead to numerous performance improvements for Farmix clients. Also was there further input to push products that have been lacking for numerous years to support the various productions systems farmers utilize on there farms.

In the month of May 2015 have Farmix invested in a complete new electronic mixing system supplied by Dalein Agriplan & ESW for mixing feed. Also with this have Farmix added a new electronic premix station facility. This upgrade will improve and control the following important points in production:

• More accurate weigh of premix products
• Improved control over mixing consistency
• Mold & Salmonella preventative control
• Higher production output
• Improved contamination control
• Improved consistency

Farmix will strive to keep on improving its systems and targets for performance to improve feed quality and service. With this would we also except any suggestions by clients or results to improve our products and please contact the various managers regarding anything to improve our service again. Farmix have always been about producing a product with a farming understanding to its farmers. Which is unique to our various competitors.

Management

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We can finally announce the following news. After a tedious process of 3-8 years with the South African Agriculture Registration office. Have we received the first of the new products for Farmix Clients.

The following will be available from the 1 August 2015:

• Dairy Semi Complete 16%
• Dairy HPC 40%
• Lamb Creep Feed

Dairy Semi Complete will be pelleted. Its a ration that will be produced with the finest quality of lucerne available on the market as roughe.

Dairy HPC 40% will be available as a standard HPC. Also as a HPC 40% standard boosted with Fishmeal. And as a HPC 40 % without NPN sources and boosted by Fishmeal protein.

Lam Creep will be a high quality pellet for young lambs. It will contain a high protein lucerne that is needed for development of the single stomach into a complete rumen with the least amount of stress on the young lam.

These products feeding information and much more can be viewed at the products information listed.

Farmix Animal Feeds is still awaiting another 11 registration. This is to provide each client a product base that can provide every client with more applicable options for each type of production unit been used by farmers.

Management

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Management and feed for pig growing production units in South Africa have a few aspects that need to be considered, especially to make it economically viable for the farmer of today with cost strains, piglet availability and low slaughter prices at certain periods. Therefore Farmix Animal Feeds have looked at various seasons of pig growing units and compared the results and determine if it’s potentially possible to produce porkers profitably in recent times.

Some of the factors that does influence production units mainly:
• Type (Genetics) and Quality of the Piglet
• Type of housing and Environmental Conditions
• Feed rations and Feeding Methods
• Farm Health
• Own Farrowing
• Type of End Product

Management:

The type of pig (genetics) determines a great deal of growth potential. This is mostly measured as the feed conversion ratio (FCR) and profitability of a live unit. With this does a farmer need to start with the best quality piglet that he can possibly farrow himself or buy in from breeders. To start with a piglet of a lower quality can easily increase the FCR and time of growth to reach the desired weight target which is costing more money.

Housing can range from very intensive controlled environmental units to low cost basic units. Which system, it may be, is it more important to give the piglet an environment that is constant and reduces stress to optimize growth as far as possible. Some environmental or housing factors that are important to consider are temperature (heat), clean housing, ventilation, feed and water availability, cleanness of water and fresh feed, stimulation for pigs, vaccination and disease prevention and control program. Last but still very important is the actual awareness by employees and management and the time period of acting when a problem does occur.

Farm health should be the best possible. Loss of livestock or diseases that cause carcass downgrading can be disastrous in production units, and then one has to calculate the effect on the growth and extra feed intake to pull the pig thru the harsh times.

Farrowing the piglets for one self-have numerous advantages like controlling the piglet quality and the genetic pool of the piggery. This is though a lot more labor intensive and management must have a good hand on the reproduction units as well to maintain a good piglet thru out furrowing.

The type of end product that is a porker or baconer will predetermine the target for growth and what type of meat market will be more economical for the farmer.

Farmix Animal Feed:

The feed has the largest cost factor where it can be up to 70% or more of the total costs involved. This is where Farmix Animal Feeds are an excellent choice and have the right products that reach a farmers target efficiently and economically.

Recent trails over winter and summer time periods did we receive the following data (Table 1 & 2) below from a general porker producer that demands a high quality porker carcass with the correct amount of fat coverage.

From the winter to the summer months did the FCR improve slightly from 2.61 – 2.56. This had a slight increase in income per unit. For the most were the results fairly equal. Numerous guidelines show a FCR of 2.65-2.7 at 17 weeks of age, and therefore have Farmix Animal Feed produced a conversion ratio lower than standard set by many guidelines, making the production unit with Farmix Feed more efficient in growth.

For both seasons are the results acceptable to produce piglets profitable.

Table 1: Winter Trail Complete Trail Growing Phase
Age in Weeks                                                                      4-17                 10-17
Start Weight @ 4 Weeks (kg)               8.42
Porker Weight @ 17 Weeks (kg)          69.02
Average Intake / Pig (kg)                                                 157.89               106.57
Average Daily intake (kg)                                                1.735                  2.54
Complete Weight Gain (kg)                                            60.6                   40.37
Feed Convertion Ratio                                                     2.61                    2.64
Piglet Price                                                R 360
Feed Cost                                                  R 716.11
Total Cost                                                 R 1076.11
Slaughter 70% Carcass @ R28.00        R 1401.00

Table 2: Summer Trail Complete Trail Growing Phase
Weeks in Age                                                                    4-17                     10-17
Start Weight @ 4 Weeks (kg)                8.45
Porker Weight @ 17 Weeks (kg)           69.81
Average Intake / Pig (kg)                                              157.27                  106.36
Average Daily intake (kg)                                              1.728                     2.53
Complete Weight Gain (kg)                                          61.36                    40.37
Feed Conversion Ratio                                                   2.56                       2.61
Piglet Price                                                R 360
Feed Cost                                                  R 712.91
Total Cost                                                 R 1072.91
Slaughter 70% Carcass @ R28.00        R 1417.14

The feed used in the trail were as follow: Pig Creep 4-8 Weeks, Weaner 8-10 Weeks and Pig Grower II from 10-17 Weeks of age.

More information regarding Farmix Animal Feed pig rations can be viewed at the following link: http://www.farmix.co.za/portfolio-view/pigs/

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